Very Rare German Bisque Character,149,by Hertel and Schwab

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18"(46 cm.) Bisque socket head,painted facial features,pale blue/grey painted eyes with defined eye sockets,black and red upper eyeliners,accented nostrils,closed mouth with very full outlined lips,blonde mohair wig,composition and wooden ball-jointed body,pretty antique dress,undergarments,stockings,shoes. Marks: 149 5. Comments: Hertel and Schwab,circa 1910,from their art character series. Value Points: very rare model,especially with painted eyes,has wonderfully-expressive features,original soft wig,original body and body finish.